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What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by malvisguy212: 1:00pm On Aug 27, 2016
Will all those people who have never heard of Jesus Christ be sent to hell? First we must note that the Bible says God will judge all people
righteously. It seems Their would be STRICT judgment to those who REJECT the Gospel than those who have never heard of it.

Paul tell us That those who have not heard of the gospel will be judge by the law which God had place in their heart;

Romans 2:14–16
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the
Law do INSTINCTIVELY THE THINGS OF THE LAW,
these, not having the Law, are a law to
themselves,
15 in that THEY SHOW the work of the Law
WRITTEN IN THEIR HEART, their conscience bearing
witness and their thoughts alternately accusing
or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel,
God will judge the secrets of men through
Christ Jesus.

In fact jame imply that we will be judge base on what God has reveal to us:
James 3:1
Let not many of you become teachers, my
brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a
stricter judgment.

In other words, those who know the gospel,
study it, and teach it will be under stricter
judgment, since they have the ability of guide
others, or lead them astray. In Luke 12:41-48 jesus talk about the difference in judgment between those who knows the Gospel and those who did not know;

Luke 12:47-48
"And that slave WHO KNOWS HIS MASTER'S WILL and
did not get ready or act in accord with his will,
shall receive many lashes, but the one who did
NOT KNOW IT, and committed deeds worthy of a
flogging, will receive but few. And from
everyone who has been given much shall much
be required; and to whom they entrusted much,
of him they will ask all the more.

Their are two type of people here standing for judgment here, those who know God's will but reject it and those who does not know it or here about it at all.

In conclusion; I know many christians believe that anyone who did not hear the gospel is condemn to hell, but scripture say otherwise. Please note, I am not trying to say all way lead to God, NO, but those who have heard the gospel and reject it are the one who will spend eternity outside of God PERFECT kingdom. The atheists are without excuse for rejecting the will of God, and those who do evil without the knowledge of the gospel are condemn already since they have violated the God given conscience.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by An2elect2(f): 3:17pm On Aug 27, 2016
Lol Ive not seen any scripture where it is said that those who would not hear the gospel, will be saved alongside those who believe.
Rather, scripture says, he that believes not is condemned already (he has been condemned in Adam even before men started to preach the gospel)

John 3:18

Even romans 10 : 13,14 Talks about the orders salvation must follow before it is attained: and hearing is one of them.

Though i agree their punishment would not be as grievous as those who saw and tasted the gospel.

But they will perish too

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by EyeHateGod: 3:43pm On Aug 27, 2016
An2elect2:
Lol Ive not seen any scripture where it is said that those who would not hear the gospel, will be saved alongside those who believe.
Rather, scripture says, he that believes not is condemned already (he has been condemned in Adam even before men started to preach the gospel)

John 3:18

Even romance 10 : 13,14

Though i agree their punishment would not be as grievous as those who saw and tasted the gospel.

But they will perish too


@bolded Ain't heard of that b4

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Scholar8200(m): 4:32pm On Aug 27, 2016
malvisguy212:
Will all those people who have never heard of Jesus Christ be sent to hell? First we must note that the Bible says God will judge all people
righteously. It seems Their would be STRICT judgment to those who REJECT the Gospel than those who have never heard of it.

Paul tell us That those who have not heard of the gospel will be judge by the law which God had place in their heart;

Romans 2:14–16
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the
Law do INSTINCTIVELY THE THINGS OF THE LAW,
these, not having the Law, are a law to
themselves,
15 in that THEY SHOW the work of the Law
WRITTEN IN THEIR HEART, their conscience bearing
witness and their thoughts alternately accusing
or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel,
God will judge the secrets of men through
Christ Jesus.
I believe Paul here was writing retrospectively note the use of the word law, not Gospel.



In fact jame imply that we will be judge base on what God has reveal to us:
James 3:1
Let not many of you become teachers, my
brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a
stricter judgment.

In other words, those who know the gospel,
study it, and teach it will be under stricter
judgment, since they have the ability of guide
others, or lead them astray. In Luke 12:41-48 jesus talk about the difference in judgment between those who knows the Gospel and those who did not know;

Luke 12:47-48
"And that slave WHO KNOWS HIS MASTER'S WILL and
did not get ready or act in accord with his will,
shall receive many lashes, but the one who did
NOT KNOW IT, and committed deeds worthy of a
flogging, will receive but few. And from
everyone who has been given much shall much
be required; and to whom they entrusted much,
of him they will ask all the more.
again, this does not refer to knowing the Gospel as both categories were under the same Master.


Their are two type of people here standing for judgment here, those who know God's will but reject it and those who does not know it or here about it at all.

In conclusion; I know many christians believe that anyone who did not hear the gospel is condemn to hell, but scripture say otherwise. Please note, I am not trying to say all way lead to God, NO, but those who have heard the gospel and reject it are the one who will spend eternity outside of God PERFECT kingdom. The atheists are without excuse for rejecting the will of God, and those who do evil without the knowledge of the gospel are condemn already since they have violated the God given conscience.
I beg to disagree here bro.

God has been in the business of revealing Himself to man from the beginning and this did not stop with the OT:

He revealed Himself to:

Cain (just before he went ahead to kill Abel)
Abimelech (to warn him that he had taken someone else's wife)
Abraham(you know this one)
Job (sure you know this too)
Enoch, Noah(sure you know this too)
The people before and after the floodetc
NONE OF THE ABOVE WERE ISRAELITES.

In the NT we have those like Cornelius, Ethiopian Eunuch etc

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, ...

Romans 1:21-23

Today, most unreachable places are receiving the Gospel! How? By radio broadcast etc The unrest in some stronghold nations is forcing its citizens out to where they can receive the Gospel and are receiving it.

If you are right, then the disciples would not have been commanded to go into all the world!

Stay blessed!

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by kilo4sure: 5:37pm On Aug 27, 2016
Paul's argument there in context was that becoming part of the Abrahamic Jewish covenant is not necessarily by the mosaic law, and that many even without the law took actions that showed they had conscience.
That was just an example to teach the Jews he argued with that the law itself is not the only criteria in pleasing Yahweh and may even be the slowest formula, because even the gentiles can unknowingly do things which the law requires. His argument just like that of the author of Hebrews was that men in the hall of fame or men who really pleased God in the old testament above the average folks had a secret formula, and that is faith.
In that sense, faith inspired these men and women to do things that pleased God. Because they were inspired by what they believed in, they impacted their world and didn't just live only by mere adherance to a ''Thou shall not formula''. Paul was telling his people the Jews that if they believe the good news of Jesus Christ ( that he has ushered in a new era through his ressurection) that this would be a better mode of inspiration to do the works of faith like the heroes of old and automatically makes one a child of the Abrahamic blessings or promise. In this there is no discrimination, both Jews and Gentiles.
I do not think Paul was thinking about heaven and hell when he made this argument. It is not just about accepting Christ, it is about inspiration by faith. It is not all about going to heaven, it is about doing the works here on earth that pleases God, or living fully in this world but not being part of it, because you know that all things are temporary and they passeth away. In summary, it is about a shift in paradigm.
My Two Cents.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Nobody: 6:10pm On Aug 27, 2016
"No one shall go to the Father except through me"


"For God so loved the world; that he gave his only son that whosever believeth in him shall not die but have everlasting life"


Your point

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by malvisguy212: 8:34pm On Aug 27, 2016
Scholar8200:
I believe Paul here was writing retrospectively note the use of the word law, not Gospel.


again, this does not refer to knowing the Gospel as both categories were under the same Master.


I beg to disagree here bro.

God has been in the business of revealing Himself to man from the beginning and this did not stop with the OT:

He revealed Himself to:

Cain (just before he went ahead to kill Abel)
Abimelech (to warn him that he had taken someone else's wife)
Abraham(you know this one)
Job (sure you know this too)
Enoch, Noah(sure you know this too)
The people before and after the floodetc
NONE OF THE ABOVE WERE ISRAELITES.

In the NT we have those like Cornelius, Ethiopian Eunuch etc

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, ...

Romans 1:21-23

Today, most unreachable places are receiving the Gospel! How? By radio broadcast etc The unrest in some stronghold nations is forcing its citizens out to where they can receive the Gospel and are receiving it.

If you are right, then the disciples would not have been commanded to go into all the world!

Stay blessed!

Thank you bro for your wonderful post, what about Luke 12:47-48 ? the parable seem to point to two different people. those who know the will of God but did not do it and those who did not known God's will. Their punishment is different.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by kilo4sure: 10:37pm On Aug 27, 2016
malvisguy212:
Thank you bro for your wonderful post, what about Luke 12:47-48 ? the parable seem to point to two different people. those who know the will of God but did not do it and those who did not known God's will. Their punishment is different.
Nice one, so would that mean there are different levels of punishment in hell fire or could it mean the fire is a form of purging through pain that comes from regret and gnashing of teeth, since everyone shall be salted with fire? (Mark 9v49). Or does it mean some would stay in the fire longer than others? If you are to beat your house maid or house boy, would your intention be to keep flogging them continually forever and ever or to correct them? making them better after suffering the consequences of their works? There are many things to ponder on here, that's why l said the nature of hell even from the bible is not really clear. What we do know is that when God's judgment takes place, the world would then learn true justice. If we are to invite people to Christianity let them come because it offers a new way of life, let them come because they want to take up their cross. Let them come because they want to die so that they may find a way to truly live. This is what is Paramount.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by malvisguy212: 5:13am On Aug 28, 2016
kilo4sure:

Nice one, so would that mean there are different levels of punishment in hell fire or could it mean the fire is a form of purging through pain that comes from regret and gnashing of teeth, since everyone shall be salted with fire? (Mark 9v49). Or does it mean some would stay in the fire longer than others? If you are to beat your house maid or house boy, would your intention be to keep flogging them continually forever and ever or to correct them? making them better after suffering the consequences of their works? There are many things to ponder on here, that's why l said the nature of hell even from the bible is not really clear. What we do know is that when God's judgment takes place, the world would then learn true justice. If we are to invite people to Christianity let them come because it offers a new way of life, let them come because they want to take up their cross. Let them come because they want to die so that they may find a way to truly live. This is what is Paramount.
Revelation 20:12-13
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing
before the throne, and books were opened.
Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, AND EACH PERSON WAS JUDGED ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAD DONE.

Keep in mind that the righteous are not judge but has pass directly to eternal happiness, in fact in john 5:24 jesus say" whoever hear my word and keep it would not be judge but has pass unto death to life". The person will NOT be judge at all, so what the point of judging sinner if their punishment will be the same ? Revelation 20 say they ( sinners) are judge according to their work. Could it be their are sever punishment to everyone according to their work ? Level of punishment ? Keep in mind that God is perfect merciful and just. and will reward and punish each person in accordance with what he or she has done Psalm 62:12.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by malvisguy212: 5:24am On Aug 28, 2016
SirWere:
"No one shall go to the Father except through me"


"For God so loved the world; that he gave his only son that whosever believeth in him shall not die but have everlasting life"


Your point
YES, their is ONLY ONE way which connect us to God, and it is jesus christ. Here we are talking about the punishment in hell. Their is different between rejecting someone and never heard of him before, here we are discussing about those who have never heard of him and their punishment in hell is different to those who reject Him.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Akshow: 7:18am On Aug 28, 2016
Modern Church, Monster Church.

Practices in the modern evangelical church that I will NEVER ever get over.

1. Comedy Shows or StandUp Comedy in Churches.
Is the Church about Jokes now?

2. Award/Dinner Nights in churches.
What happens to selfless christian service and heavenly rewards?

3. Bodyguards or Ushers in churches looking like FBI/CIA Agents running everywhere.
Is the church under siege? This really freaks me out.

4. POS Machines in churches.
Maybe worshippers should pay their offerings into a designated bank account the next Monday morning. It gives the church some replica of sacred sanity, rather than look like a glorified Casino. Or maybe churches are scared their 'magic' would wear off before Monday?

5. Pulpit looking too much like a Concert Stage. Too many light works and special effects.
What is our main attraction? Christ or the others?

6. Everybody speaks in tongues that no one understands, yet nobody interprets.
How am I encouraged or edified if you motivate me in Latin where I'm Yoruba?

7. Special King-size Seats for the Presiding Pastor and his Mrs.
Are you the Lord or Jesus?

8. Special Stooges who carry even the Pastor's mobile phones and wife's bag.
Are they amputees?

9. Sharing the grace with the guy/girl beside you in church, yet you leave in your car without offering him/her a lift to a nearby bus stop.
Why not share your car and keep your grace?

10. You've not paid your rent, fees or tax but your tithe never suffers.
Always remember: God is merciful, but your landlord or government is not.

There are simply too many abominable practices today in the modern church, fast evolving into a monster church. Too many to even remember. Do you Believers know any?


Selah.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Ada9103(f): 7:19am On Aug 28, 2016
Jesus is the way..........





I'm so delighted.... Happy born day to me

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by MrPresident1: 7:20am On Aug 28, 2016
Romans 2:13-16
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another; )
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Nobody: 7:21am On Aug 28, 2016
Question should be, what would happen to those who lack knowledge of self.

Believing the bible or god is what would happen to them and truth is you stunt your mental growth when you trying to model youself after somebody else or god.

Again, what would happen to christians who lack knowledge of the greek god zues?

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by OkekeChristian(m): 7:22am On Aug 28, 2016
...and this gospel of the kingdom will first ... and then the end will come. will edit later
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by free2ryhme: 7:22am On Aug 28, 2016
Beautiful Sunday
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by fxbomovi: 7:22am On Aug 28, 2016
Nobody will have an excuse if he or she misses heaven. Embrace Jesus today

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by AroOkigbo(m): 7:23am On Aug 28, 2016
At time of ignorance, God overlooks.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by victorazy(m): 7:28am On Aug 28, 2016
And where are they, those who never hear?
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Rich4god(m): 7:31am On Aug 28, 2016
God will judge them according to their deeds, morality and the standard of whatever belief they are holding on to..... He who much is given, much is expected....
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Temitope223(m): 7:32am On Aug 28, 2016
Alright
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Rich4god(m): 7:33am On Aug 28, 2016
victorazy:
And where are they, those who never hear?
So many places.... Mostly middle East, Asian countries, east Africa.... Countries like north Korea might have people like that.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by MuyiRano(m): 7:33am On Aug 28, 2016
Make I do quick go prepare for church jor before dey occupy all d spaces where i wan charge fone.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by jared007: 7:34am On Aug 28, 2016
malvisguy212:
Will all those people who have never heard of Jesus Christ be sent to hell? First we must note that the Bible says God will judge all people
righteously. It seems Their would be STRICT judgment to those who REJECT the Gospel than those who have never heard of it.

Paul tell us That those who have not heard of the gospel will be judge by the law which God had place in their heart;

Romans 2:14–16
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the
Law do INSTINCTIVELY THE THINGS OF THE LAW,
these, not having the Law, are a law to
themselves,
15 in that THEY SHOW the work of the Law
WRITTEN IN THEIR HEART, their conscience bearing
witness and their thoughts alternately accusing
or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel,
God will judge the secrets of men through
Christ Jesus.

In fact jame imply that we will be judge base on what God has reveal to us:
James 3:1
Let not many of you become teachers, my
brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a
stricter judgment.

In other words, those who know the gospel,
study it, and teach it will be under stricter
judgment, since they have the ability of guide
others, or lead them astray. In Luke 12:41-48 jesus talk about the difference in judgment between those who knows the Gospel and those who did not know;

Luke 12:47-48
"And that slave WHO KNOWS HIS MASTER'S WILL and
did not get ready or act in accord with his will,
shall receive many lashes, but the one who did
NOT KNOW IT, and committed deeds worthy of a
flogging, will receive but few. And from
everyone who has been given much shall much
be required; and to whom they entrusted much,
of him they will ask all the more.

Their are two type of people here standing for judgment here, those who know God's will but reject it and those who does not know it or here about it at all.

In conclusion; I know many christians believe that anyone who did not hear the gospel is condemn to hell, but scripture say otherwise. Please note, I am not trying to say all way lead to God, NO, but those who have heard the gospel and reject it are the one who will spend eternity outside of God PERFECT kingdom. The atheists are without excuse for rejecting the will of God, and those who do evil without the knowledge of the gospel are condemn already since they have violated the God given conscience.
Everybody and i mean everybody would hear about Jesus just b4 the rapture as a testimony against them(matt24:14). Men go to hell not becos they didnt know about Jesus but becos they rejected him.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Rich4god(m): 7:34am On Aug 28, 2016
fxbomovi:
Nobody will have an excuse if he or she misses heaven.
Embrace Jesus today
Are you the one holding the key to heaven.

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Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by andycoal40(m): 7:34am On Aug 28, 2016
Akshow:
Modern Church, Monster Church.

Practices in the modern evangelical church that I will NEVER ever get over.

1. Comedy Shows or StandUp Comedy in Churches.
Is the Church about Jokes now?

2. Award/Dinner Nights in churches.
What happens to selfless christian service and heavenly rewards?

3. Bodyguards or Ushers in churches looking like FBI/CIA Agents running everywhere.
Is the church under siege? This really freaks me out.

4. POS Machines in churches.
Maybe worshippers should pay their offerings into a designated bank account the next Monday morning. It gives the church some replica of sacred sanity, rather than look like a glorified Casino. Or maybe churches are scared their 'magic' would wear off before Monday?

5. Pulpit looking too much like a Concert Stage. Too many light works and special effects.
What is our main attraction? Christ or the others?

6. Everybody speaks in tongues that no one understands, yet nobody interprets.
How am I encouraged or edified if you motivate me in Latin where I'm Yoruba?

7. Special King-size Seats for the Presiding Pastor and his Mrs.
Are you the Lord or Jesus?

8. Special Stooges who carry even the Pastor's mobile phones and wife's bag.
Are they amputees?

9. Sharing the grace with the guy/girl beside you in church, yet you leave in your car without offering him/her a lift to a nearby bus stop.
Why not share your car and keep your grace?

10. You've not paid your rent, fees or tax but your tithe never suffers.
Always remember: God is merciful, but your landlord or government is not.

There are simply too many abominable practices today in the modern church, fast evolving into a monster church. Too many to even remember. Do you Believers know any?


Selah.

errant nonsense.....
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by Rich4god(m): 7:35am On Aug 28, 2016
jared007:
Everybody and i mean everybody would hear about Jesus just b4 the rapture as a testimony against them(matt24:14). Men go to hell not becos they didnt know about Jesus but becos they rejected him.
So what will happen to pple that died before getting to hear about Him.
Re: What Will Happen To Those Who Have No Knowledge Of The Gospel ? by victorazy(m): 7:39am On Aug 28, 2016
Rich4god:
So many places.... Mostly middle East, Asian countries, east Africa.... Countries like north Korea might have people like that.

Stop assuming. Even in the land of dead the gospel has been on, so not excuse.

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